It’s common for independent consultants to experience points in time where their business feels heavy, unsustainable, or dull.
This is a normal part of doing business, and it doesn’t have to be a problem.
It’s possible to quickly pull yourself out of a phase where business feels hard, heavy, or unsustainable.
In this episode, I share a process you can use to get out of the rut where it feels really difficult to run your independent consulting business.
Listen in as I share
- Four (4) tools you can use when your business starts feeling hard
- Personal real-life examples that illustrate how to implement each of these tools
- Two (2) specific next steps to put this episode into action
Key points in this episode
- [00:35] An intro to today’s topic
- [05:00] Take the IC Business Scalability Scorecard
- [06:16] Today’s Agenda
- [08:22] Tool #1–Get Curious About The Root Cause
- [09:29] Example of Tool #1
- [15:10] Tool #2–Find the Facts
- [15:28] Example of Tool #2
- [23:23] Tool #3–Normalize
- [24:58] Example of Tool #3
- [26:46] Tool #4–Regenerate, Motivation, Ease
- [27:27] Example of Tool #4
- [32:50] Episode recap
- [33:40] Next steps to put this episode into action
- Take the IC Business Scalability Scorecard
- Reach out for help – consultMelisa.com
- Read the article on How Independent Consultant Rates and Retainer Fees Work
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE —
- I invite you to book a Strategy Consultation call with me. On this call, we’ll dive into your business, get clear on your goals and challenges and determine an action plan for you so that you can create the business impact, income, and flexibility that you desire. To book yours, click here.
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